Thursday 5 April 2012

Breeding Wader Survey

We had our first visit from Andrew Gouldstone, RSPB Area Conservation Manager, this morning to survey the breeding waders on our land. This is his first report:

Lapwing - total of 49 birds, which suggests 24pairs – the two fields in front of the hide had 14 incubating birds.
Redshank – 1 pair calling together in front of the hide
Curlew – at least 3 birds, displaying and calling
Snipe – 5 seen in the rushy field above the ‘hide field’
Oystercatcher – 1 pair.
I also saw 5 wheatear on the hide field (summer migrants), 2 fieldfare (quite late for these now) and heard both redpoll and siskin up near Delph Wood.

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